This mini book is designed to put basic facts and truths down in simple words and design, providing a brief introduction to several aspects of Canada’s colonial reality.
A is for assimilation is aimed at teens and anyone who isn’t familiar with the basic history of the nation’s First People. Available in bundle on Strong nations website

This PDF is a great introduction to the Inuit. It covers who the Inuit are and why the Inuit Land Claims Agreements are significant to all Canadians.

This chapter in an online book published by the University of Saskathewan deals with Comprehensive Land Claims. The chapter has a map of the locations, discusses the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement, and includes a series of storytelling videos and the importance of connection to the land.

This Canadian Encyclopedia webpage covers Comprehensive Land Claims, and goes deeper into the history of the claims process from 1763-1969. The source also touches briefly on Indigenous initiatives to assert land rights across history.

Useful for university students and teachers. Goes over Metis connection to land, Land Claims policy, critical pieces of provincial and federal legislation, the current status and next steps for Métis people in Saskatchewan.

This source describes in detail what the doctrine of discovery is, how it has shaped Canada's relationship with Indigenous Peoples (legally, politically, economically, and socially) and why it must be formally renounced in Canada in order to achieve reconciliation and decolonization. This is a useful source for teachers who may need some background knowledge about how the Canadian government and settlers more broadly tend to write, think, and talk about Canada as a place that was "discovered" by explorers or pioneers. For teachers beginning to introduce the concept of Treaties, a first step may be to internally reflect upon how we have, generally, historically been taught or are expected to teach Canada's history of settlement. This is an incredible resource for dismantling any preconceived notions of Canada as a "blank space" or terra nulius before European settlement, and a source that provides many justifications for overruling doctrine of discovery pedagogy with new paradigms.

From the publisher: "Chief Wolf Collar identifies 17 issues that currently hinder Indigenous Nations—including broken treaty promises, problems with common forms of band administration, and the intrusion of provincial governments—along with potential solutions to overcome them.This guide is for current and aspiring Indigenous leaders who want to increase their understanding of good governance, management, and leadership, as well as those who want to explore issues around Indigenous self-determination in Canada."

In Indigenous Writes, Chelsea Vowel initiates myriad conversations about the relationship between Indigenous peoples and Canada. An advocate for Indigenous worldviews, the author discusses the fundamental issues the terminology of relationships; culture and identity; myth-busting; state violence; and land, learning, law and treaties along with wider social beliefs about these issues. She answers the questions that many people have on these topics to spark further conversations at home, in the classroom, and in the larger community.* Winner of the Manuela Dias Book Design and Illustration Award Design Category; ERAC Evaluates and Approved

Very useful resource for the general reader. Teaches proper terminology and covers the territory and demography of Inuit homeland. Goes into detail about the languages and cultures of the eight main Inuit groups.

Extract from the article: "Indigenous worldviews are generally holistic in perspective and encompass interconnections amongst all aspects of life and place (Barnhardt & Kawagley, 2005). From this interconnected view of the universe, a sense of cultural identity, collective purpose and belonging is derived. Cultural wellbeing relies on the individual becoming situated within
a cultural worldview. For Inuit, being grounded in Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit supports personal wellness, but also contributes to a collective cultural sense of health and wellness which has sustained Inuit over generations.1 Inuit Elders in Nunavut are documenting Inuit worldview so that the strengths which have always sustained them will still be available to future generations."